Our Nations Big. BIG Problem!
Very few people will disagree with the fact that, over the past four or five decades, the Federal Government, has grown too big, too expensive, too intrusive, too nosy, too dictatorial, too arrogant, too distant, too abusive and . . . well, too much of just about everything the Founding Fathers meticulously prevented?
How, then, could this happen?
The answer is simple. We no longer have the original Constitution.
Therefore, the solution is to restore it to it’s original form and, once again, we will have the most perfect document of government ever produced.
In the original there were two seats at the table of Government in Washington, DC.
Seat 1. The People would have direct, proportioned representation in the House of Representatives. Delegates would be elected by the People.
Seat 2. The States. Senators would be appointed by the State Legislatures, and, therefore, dependent on the Legislatures for reappointment.
Winds of destructive popular or ideological causes could blow freely through the House of Representatives. The Senate, composed of Statesmen, intent on protecting the States and their citizens from incursions by the federal government would be the circuit breaker to stop them before they became law.
Ratification of the 17th Amendment in 1913 destroyed that balance by removing the appointment power from the legislatures in favor of direct election.
Three elements constitute a State – the citizens, Real Estate and Government.
The original structure of representation in the federal government was:
State Government –Senate
Real Estate – No Representation.
States’ Citizens – House of Representatives.
The structure today is:
State Government – No Representation
Real Estate – EPA and other regulatory agencies.
States’ Citizens – House of Representatives and Senate.
The 17th Amendment, permanently disabled the circuit breaker.
For instance, on Health Care Reform, the Senators did not vote for or against it because of the 150 Boards and Commissions it created, the budget breaking costs to States already struggling with deficits, the extreme infringement on State Sovereignty or the onerous 1099 requirements on small businesses, they voted to preserve their political party’s endorsement and funding for the next election. (Repeal of the 17th Amendment will completely remove any need for Campaign Financing.)
Had the 17th Amendment not been there, Health Care Reform and similar legislation would have been sent to the States for thorough analysis and evaluation. Then the Governor or the Legislative Leaders would have told their Senators, “Amend it as follows. . .” or “Kill that sucker and start over.”
The solution is obvious, Repeal the 17th Amendment.
We support candidates and incumbents, State and Federal, regardless of political party, who will pledge to advocate, support and vote for Repeal of the 17th Amendment.
When Senator Zell Miller (D-GA) proposed repeal in 2004, he said the State Governors “have to stand in line. They are just another one of many, many special interests that try to get senators to listen to them. And they are at an extreme disadvantage because they have no PAC.”
Now they do.
We are the long needed PAC working on behalf of the Governors and their States.
We must change the system
Not rearrange Deck Chairs
On the Titanic!